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2528 Restaurant

Restaurant

2528 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Logan Square

Sep 9, 2026 — License re-inspection

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A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

No written employee health policy found on premises.

Key Findings

  • Management must provide signed employee health policies for each staff member and maintain them on-site.
  • Three washroom doors lack self-closing devices and must be fitted with them.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #3 — MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
Inspector's Notes:

2-102.14(O)---OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Violation code #53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
Inspector's Notes:

6-501.19---OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOORS.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICES ON THREE (3) WASHROOM DOORS.

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Inspection History

2528 Restaurant has had 5 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 9, 2026.

Sep 9, 2026Conditional

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

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License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

2 violations
Sep 3, 2026Fail

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